states. they didn't do enough. in the sense, this book is a warning document. we're right back in the problem. and this can affect everyone in a very serious way. >> no question about it, but as you know, a lot of your critics have said, wait a second, the president is facing an implacable foe. the republicans on a crusade. we already see speaker boehner using your book as a sign that voters should turn away from president obama. what should voters take away? we're only 56 days away. you studied this for a couple of years. what do you think voters should take away as they go to the polls? >> they can look at it. people have read it the other way and said, the republicans are a brick wall, which they are. and it's really hard to get around them. but you know, world war ii was hard to win. but president roosevelt made sure that we won it. and that's what presidents are there for. and it depends on how high you're going to raise the bar and what your level of expectation is. and i think the publ